This book studies the rulers of China its top political leaders. It seeks tounderstand who they are what the major criteria in elite recruitment are howjob ass... » 

This book studies the rulers of China its top political leaders. It seeks tounderstand who they are what the major criteria in elite recruitment are howjob assignment in high politics is determined and how the Chinese leadershipis stratified.Using a data set on top Chinese leaders in the reform era Elite Dualism andLeadership Selection in China shows that political development in the reformera has mandated the division of labour between the Chinese Communist PartyCCP and the government in governance leading to two distinctive career pathsin the two political systems respectively. These two paths diverge mainly intheir different emphases on the role of political and human capital in careertrajectory. Specifically all candidates for elite positions are screened forhuman capital and political credentials. But those on paths to the CCPhierarchy are evaluated more vigorously for political loyalty.This book will be used by both undergraduate and graduate courses on China orcomparative politics. It will also be used by researchers politicalcommentators statesmen and China watchers. «